Ryo Chikatani (近谷 涼, Chikatani Ryō, born 17 April 1992) is a Japanese track and road cyclist, who last rode for UCI Continental team Team Bridgestone Cycling.[2] He won the silver medal in the team pursuit at the 2016 Asian Cycling Championships.[3][4] He is a Keirin racer since 2022.[5]

Ryo Chikatani
Personal information
Full name
Born (1992-04-17) 17 April 1992 (age 32)
Imizu, Japan
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Team information
Disciplines
RoleRider
Amateur team
2014Sanwa Shutter
Professional teams
2015–2016Matrix Powertag
2017–2022Bridgestone–Anchor[1]
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Men's track cycling
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Individual pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Team pursuit
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Nilai Individual pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2018 Nilai Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2020 Jincheon Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2015 Nakhon Ratchasima Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2016 Izu Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2019 Jakarta Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Nakhon Ratchasima Individual pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2017 New Delhi Team pursuit

Major results

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Track

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2014
3rd   Team pursuit, Asian Games
2015
Asian Championships
2nd   Team pursuit
3rd   Individual pursuit
2016
1st   Individual pursuit, National Championships
2nd   Team pursuit, Asian Championships
2017
National Championships
1st   Individual pursuit
1st   Madison
UCI World Cup
2nd Team pursuit, Santiago
2nd   Team pursuit, Asian Championships
2018
Asian Championships
1st   Individual pursuit
1st   Team pursuit (with Shunsuke Imamura, Shogo Ichimaru & Keitaro Sawada)
National Championships
1st   Team pursuit
1st   Madison
2nd Individual pursuit
Asian Games
2nd   Individual pursuit
3rd   Team pursuit
2019
National Championships
1st   Team pursuit
2nd Madison
2nd Individual pursuit
3rd Points race
2nd   Team pursuit, Asian Championships
2020
1st   Team pursuit, Asian Championships (with Kazushige Kuboki, Shunsuke Imamura, Keitaro Sawada & Eiya Hashimoto)
1st   Team pursuit, National Championships

Road

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2018
2nd Time trial, National Road Championships

References

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  1. ^ "Team Bridgestone Cycling". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 8 May 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Team Bridgestone Cycling". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  3. ^ "2016 Asia Cycling Championships: Entries list track cycling men" (PDF). cycling-championships.asi. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Ryo Chikatani". cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  5. ^ 近谷涼選手 退団のお知らせ (in Japanese). Team Bridgestone Cycling. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
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